(See the entry for chorisis in Websterâs Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.)
This is a reference to the minor controversy that brewed among Monk fans over the introduction of the new theme song It's A Jungle Out There written and performed by Randy Newman in the second season of Monk.
The song is performed by a gnu and some British Whatnots in episode 519 of The Muppet Show (with guest Chris Langham). John Lithgow has a recording of the song on his album Singin' in the Bathtub. The song was the basis of the character Gary Gnu from The Great Space Coaster. Gary Gnu even performed the song on one episode of the show. The song was adapted (with changed lyrics) for a series of 1970s animated TV adverts for Typhoo tea, featuring an anthropomorphic gnu, with the tagline For the tea that picks you up, pick up Typhoo.